He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
SAADIWhatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
More Saadi Quotes
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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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